Bombay High Court

JANKIDEVI GOPICHAND MITTALversusMIKHDAD KURABANHUSSEIN KHAMBATI

Decided: 2 September 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The writ petition is disposed of without granting any order for document inspection.

Summary

The petitioner, Bhalchandra Gopal Dusane, filed a writ petition seeking the court's direction to inspect documents that the respondent had filed in the underlying civil proceeding. The respondent's counsel contended that the documents were already filed in the court record and could be inspected by the petitioner upon obtaining the court's permission, and further asserted that many of the documents mentioned in the petition were not relied upon by the plaintiff. The petitioner’s counsel expressed an intention to seek inspection of the documents relied upon by the plaintiff and to pursue the matter accordingly. After considering the submissions of both parties, the bench observed that there was no further issue requiring adjudication in the writ petition. Consequently, the court disposed of the writ petition without granting any specific relief.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to a court order directing inspection of documents filed by the respondent in the underlying civil suit

Subjects

Writ petition
Document inspection
High Court of Bombay
Civil appellate jurisdiction
Petition disposed

Judgment

                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                          CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                            WRIT PETITION NO.9443 OF 2026


BHALCHANDRA           Smt. Jankidevi Gopichand Mittal ....           Petitioner
GOPAL
DUSANE                            Vs.
Digitally signed by   Mikhdad Kurabanhussein Khambati ....           Respondent
BHALCHANDRA
GOPAL DUSANE
Date: 2026.09.05
12:58:33 +0530        Mr. Sushil S. Upadhyay i/b Mr. Ashok Saraogi for Petitioner.
                      Mr. Sachin Chavan for Respondent.

                                                        CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.
                                                        DATE   : 2nd September 2026
                      P.C. :


                      1.       Learned counsel for the Respondent–Plaintiff states that the original

                      documents relied upon by the Plaintiff are filed in the Court proceeding and

                      that the Petitioner is at liberty to inspect the same, upon seeking permission

                      of the Court. Learned counsel further submits that most of the documents

                      referred to in the Application are not relied upon by the Plaintiff.

                      2.       Considering the submissions, learned counsel for the Petitioner

                      submits that he would seek inspection of the documents relied upon by the

                      Plaintiff and pursue the matter accordingly.

                      3.       In view of the above, nothing further survives for consideration in the

                      present Writ Petition.



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3.     The Writ Petition accordingly stands disposed of.



                                                [ ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. ]




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